Avalon Organics

Worst shampoo I have ever used. Along with the conditioner. First off Im used to sulfate free products but this did not lather at all and was hard to rinse from my hair. Made my hair feel very rough too. Left my roots oily and worst of all.....ITCHY. I have never ever broken out or have itched at all, never had such a bad reaction from a shampoo and conditioner like this in my life. Broke my scalp out in bumps and crawling gnawingly itchy, on my ears it broke them out, dried them out, around my neck and my back where my hair falls it is itching. Stay away from this!

I don't like to give negative reviews but I feel that I must about this product to warn people against wasting money on this product. It is THE WORST conditioner I have EVER used. It doesn't do anything for your hair, it that's not bad enough. It actually TANGLES your hair so it ends up a bad mess after you get out of the shower! Just don't buy it. The only redeeming quality about it is that its ingredients are good, it isn't loaded with questionable and harmful toxins but for that, you might as well not use a conditioner!
For my detailed review with photos, click on the link below:
https://discerninglifestyle.wordpress.com/2018/04/24/review-avalon-organics-thickening-conditioner-a-hair-tangling-conditioner/

I won't lie, a major reason why I purchased this cleanser was the phenomenal scent; if you care about the smell of lavender at all you'll be hooked. Furthermore it doesn't contain harsh foaming agents, additional perfume or coloring ingredients. The addition of natural extracts and prebiotics along with the friendly pricetag don't hurt either.

I've been using it in the morning and as a second cleanser after removing makeup at night. Leaves my skin fresh and clear, also works as aromatherapy too. I can't say that I find it drying but I follow immediately with rosewater mist, booster, serum and moisturizer.

Now the only point that frustrates me sometimes is that you REALLY need to rinse off very thoroughly and use a tiny amount of gel as it tends to cling on the skin. I have to splash about 20 or more times more than an average cleanser or it will start foaming when I apply the booster (I use Mineral 89 by Vichy) and then I have to start rinsing all over again.

Apart from that it's love.

Awesome product! I love to use this before bed because the scent relaxes me and puts me in a calm mood by the time I hit the sheets. A lovely fresh lavender scent that doesn't smell generic, at all. It's also very moisturizing and soothing on the skin. All natural ingredients, too. I love the pump bottle, no mess! If you are a fan of lavender scented lotions, then this is definitely the product for you.

First off, I'm a geek for natural products, though they're not essential to me, but I admit I will gravitate toward those first. I also like unscented items, or at least those without added fragrance, especially manmade fragrance. This ticks both those boxes for me.

But the big question is how does it work? Well, I can't attest whether the rosehip and the CoEnzyme Q10 help add glow or youth. I didn't really buy it for that. I simply wanted a gentle cleanser, and hopefully one that works. On that note, it's fantastic.

This does a pretty good job taking off makeup. Per the instructions, I wet my hands and my face, put a pump (that is enough to generously coat my face with cleanser) of this into my hands, and gently rubbed it all over, putting a bit of extra attention in the eye area to loosen mascara. A few splashes of water later, and my skin felt clean. I tried some toner afterwards to see if any stray pigment came off. Now, when I don't use primer, my skin gets clean -- not a speck of makeup left behind -- but if I use primer, it takes a bit more work to remove the makeup. I'll either go over everything with a gentle toner and splash water on my face, or do a slight do-over. As a result, if I'm feeling lazy, I'll use a different cleanser on heavier makeup days, but use this when there's less to take off. Plus, m skin just felt clean, soft, and not stripped of moisture. It also didn't feel coated with residue after using this, so it'll be a nice pampering cleanser.

I seriously doubt I'm going to use this for a month and find I look younger or glowier, but if it happens, I'll take it. I'm most happy to have found a gentle, creamy (it does feel more like a cream than a milk) cleanser that works without drenching me with fragrance and leaving me feeling coated.

The ingredients list is as follows. (And the inner natural ingredient geek likes a lot of what's in here -- though someone else may find issue with the cetyl acohol, etc. But that it's not a perfume bomb -- it does have a kind of wild rose scent to it, not super floral, but it does smell like real roses, so buyer beware -- and takes off my face paint makes me very happy.)

Aloe Barbadensis Leaf Juice (1), Aqua (Water), Stearic Acid, Glycerin, Glyceryl Stearate SE, Caprylic/Capric Triglyceride, Cetearyl Alcohol, Cetyl Alcohol, Helianthus Annuus (Sunflower) Seed Oil (1), Aleurites Moluccana Seed Oil, Borago Officinalis Seed Oil (1), Butyrospermum Parkii (Shea) Butter (1), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Oil, Rosa Canina Fruit Oil (1), Prunus Amygdalus Dulcis (Sweet Almond) Oil(1), Arnica Montana Flower Extract (1), Camellia Sinensis Leaf Extract (1), Chamomilla Recutita (Matricaria) Flower Extract (1), Glycyrrhiza Glabra (Licorice) Root Extract (1), Lavandula Angustifolia (Lavender) Flower/Leaf/Stem Extract (1), Leuconjum Aestivum Bulb Extract, Olea Europaea (Olive) Fruit Extract (1), Salix Alba (Willow) Bark Extract (1), Ascorbyl Palmitate, Tocopherol, Tocopheryl Acetate, Cetearyl Glucoside, Phenethyl Alcohol, Potassium Hydroxide, Sodium Hyaluronate, Sorbitol, Ubiquinone (2), Xanthan Gum, Alcohol (1), Benzyl Alcohol, Potassium Sorbate, Sodium Benzoate, Geraniol.